Captain Harlan Page Lloyd, 24th New York Light Artillery (Barry's Rocket Battery), 22nd New York Cavalry, and Aide to General

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Lot Description

Lot of 10, comprised of 9 CDVs and a single war-date letter written by Harlan Page Lloyd. Photographs include 5 CDVs of Lloyd in uniform and as a civilian, one being a group shot in which Lloyd appears in the upper left. Three of the views are credited to Atwater of Angelica, NY, while one of the civilian portraits is credited to African American photographer, J.P. Ball & Son, Cincinnati, OH. Accompanied by a war-date CDV of J.C. Peck with great penciled inscription on verso to High Private Lloyd, asking for a fat contract when Lloyd becomes a general; CDV of 24th New York Light Artillery (Barry's Rocket Battery) Private Robert Turner, KIA battle of Whitehall, NC, December 16, 1862; CDV of Lieutenant George Hastings, POW Plymouth, NC, April 20, 1864, & Frederick E. Hastings, both from the 24th New York Light Artillery (Barry's Rocket Battery); and CDV of Lloyd's unidentified classmate.

Accompanied by 12pp letter written by Lloyd from Plymouth, NC, August 31, 1863 to his sister. He writes to her about the status of the company, their recent positions, and the wildest ride he ever had. He and a small company of men rode quiet a distance through purported guerrilla and Confederate Cavalry infested woods to inform Lieutenant Fred Hastings and his group of prisoners that they had halted. They expected it to be a short ride, but found themselves miles away from their current position. They finally reached him. Thrilled by the danger, Lloyd wrote, there was a strange indescribable pleasure about it. Later on in their journey they encountered a grand, large plantation. They stayed for the night and explored the home as well as the grounds. In great detail, Lloyd described to his sister the architecture of the old home and its grand, but scavenged contents as well as the large amount of slave cabins and the wards left behind that did not travel with their master. The overseer treated the officers to a fine meal served on china and allowed them to spend the night on feather beds with clean white sheets. A rare delight for a soldier. He concluded his note acknowledging his duty as a soldier and how he was at peace about the possibility of dying in the field.

Harlan Page Lloyd began his military career as a private in the 24th New York Light Artillery on August 30, 1862. Military life suited him well and he rose through the ranks to sergeant in November 1862, 1st sergeant in January 1863, and was discharged for a promotion to 1st lieutenant of the 22nd New York Cavalry in February 1864. With the 22nd, he fought hard with his men at Spotsylvania and Cold Harbor, and earned his final promotion to captain in December 1864. While campaigning with Sheridan and acting as an aide to Custer during the Shenandoah Campaign, he was wounded in the lung. Determined to finish his service towards the end of the war, he continued to fight until he mustered out with his men at Winchester, VA on August 1, 1865. At one time he was promoted to major but there are no records of the promotion. After the war, he formed a legal practice in Cincinnati and had a partnership with President Taft.

Condition

Good condition, some toning of the image with minor spotting. Typical folds of the letter and tearing of the envelope addressed envelope.
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